Telephone apparatus.



of the signal transmitter. It is evident also that, in the natural operation of the instrument, asatisfactory time interval will elapse between the removal of the receiver and the operation of the signal transmitter.

What is claimed is:

'1. In a telephone set, the combination of a signal transmitter, a telephone receiver, and means for 'removabl supporting said receiver inposition to interfere with access to and use oil-said signal transmitter.

a support, 'av signal transmitter mounted thereon, atelephone receiver, and a switchhook mounted on said support and arranged to hold Said r'e'ceiver in position toi'nterfere members, a signal transmitter mounted on said base member, a telephone receiver, and a switch-hook mounted in said standard member and extending over said signal -transmitter arranged to hold said receiver above said signal transmitter and in a position to interfere with use-0f the latter until 2. Ina'telephone set, the combination of said receiver is removed from said switchhook.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 29th day of June, A. D., 1915.

' MAURICE K. MGGRATH. 

